First Derivative Test: If f prime changes from positive to negative at c, f has a local maximum at c. If f prime changes from negative to positive, f has a local minimum.
How to apply it: Use a sign chart of f prime to classify critical points as local max, local min, or neither.
Course: AP Calculus AB · Unit: Analytical Applications of Differentiation
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